>> live, local, late-breaking. >> the state of maryland set to receive nearly a billion dollars in a landmark settlement involving the nation's biggest mortgage servicers. that is our big story tonight. the state will get $960 million to help distressed homeowners. >> the state attorney general said it is the largest federal- state settlement ever. shelton dutes has details for us. >> this entire settlement is worth $26 billion. that will be split among 49

states. the fact that maryland is getting $960 million of that is because we have had so many foreclosures. after serving two towards iraq, kevin about this, northeast baltimore in 2008. a couple of years later, he fell on hard times and could not make his mortgage payments. before he knew it, he was the victim of an illegal eviction. >> i was not serve any notice. >> he was still locked out of his home. >> he claims his paperwork was robosigned, where the bank sons of on documents without verifying information. -- signs off on document.

the state attorney general was happy to announce that maryland will get almost a billion dollars in a multistate mortgage settlement with the country's biggest mortgage servicers. wells fargo, bank of america, j.p. morgan chase, and allied bank have agreed to the settlement in response to a nationwide investigation. this is just a first step, a little down payment for the havoc caused by the behavior of the banks. >> it is the largest agreement of its kind in maryland history. the biggest part of the money, more than $800 billion of a, will go towards homeowner programs and the rest will be split between helping distressed homeowners and various state housing initiatives. after spending $15,000, kevin's foreclosure was overturned but it is still in litigation. he is happy the settlement will help others avoid the hardship

he has endured. >> i hope i am the last this happens to. >> if you think he may be a victim and like to file a claim, you can call the state attorney general's office. shelton dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> good news from b g e could be more pockets in the money -- more money in the pockets of ratepayers. bge said falling prices for natural gas and electricity are also helping keep bills down. delmarva our reports a 10% decrease in the use of electricity in maryland in the month of december. >> the jury process is about to undergo some changes that residents may like. starting monday, prospective

jurors can go online to fill out their questionnaires rather than mailing them in. they will also be allowed to change the record date on line. it is an attempt to make jury duty as easy as possible. >> them revised death penalty statute may be tested as early as next week. and anne arundel county found a prison inmate guilty of murder in the 2006 death of a corrections officer. david collins joins us live from annapolis with reaction from lawmakers there. >> the case has ignited debate over capital punishment. a house bill introduced us today to abolish it has a record number of co-sponsors. an anne arundel county jury found 32-year-old lee stephens guilty in the 2006 stabbing death of corrections officer corporal david mcguinn.

the conviction makes him the first to be eligible for the death penalty. the new rules preserve the death penalty only in circumstances where there is a videotaped confession, a video linking the suspect to the scene, or dna tying the defendant to the crime. the biological evidence in this case is the victim's blood. ironically, the conviction comes on the same day that as many as 65 delegates in the house co- sponsored a deal -- a bill to repeal the death penalty. >> we would put money into victim services by some of the money saved by not having the death penalty. >> legislation leaves the likelihood of -- is once again stirring debate at the state

house. >> if we take that off the table, we will lose that ability to bargain with people. >> supporters argue the time is right because there is already a de facto moratorium on capital punishment. state officials still have not decided what chemicals to use in lethal injections. last year there was a nationwide shortage in one part of the three drug cocktail maryland uses. >> we are saying no one should get that sense. life without the possibility of parole is the appropriate sentence. >> as far as sentence is concerned, stevens has the option of letting a judge and jury decide his fate, but the bill will be held -- will be heard early next month. >> a grueling graphic day of testimony today in charlottesville. jurors in the merger project murder trial of george huguely got a firsthand look at graphic images of the apartment where

yeardley love body was found. the scene as described as chaotic and bloody. responder's found her bruised body in -- body and quickly realized hurt apartment was a crime scene. friends testified that yeardley love was crying hysterically at a party when huguely had her in a choke hold. the defense contends their client was too drunk to plot to murder. testimony will resume tomorrow. you can see her life in photos and a special tribute in a slide show on wbaltv.com. >> the so-called morning after pill may soon be available at a vending machine in towson university. university officials are weighing whether to install that machine that would make the

emergency contraceptive immediately available to students. supporters say would reduce the hassle of obtaining the pill and promote privacy. >> you don't even have to tell anybody. i think it is a pretty good idea. >> officials in pennsylvania recently installed the morning after pill at a vending machine on their campus. a controversial policy would require some religious groups with health insurance plans to cover broke control. the catholic church says it is a violation and republicans call it an attack on freedom. >> this attack on religious freedom in our country must not stand and will not stand. >> this is not a women's rights issue. this is a religious liberty issue. >> the white house argues the policy is not anti-religion,

saying the president is seeking to put the right policies in place for women across the country. health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius is expected to testify in a hearing on capitol hill on march 1. >> president obama is granting waivers to 10 states from the no child left behind law. the law requires that all students speak sufficient in reading and math by 2014, but many are not on track to meet that standard, so the president is cutting a deal with states that want to have an exemption. >> if you are willing to set higher, more honest standards than the ones that were set by no job left behind, then we are going to give you the flexibility to meet those standards. >> states seeking a waiver must have a viable alternative plans that reward the best performing schools while helping those that underperform.

georgia and new jersey are among the states that will be granted waivers. >> of carroll county school is receiving some national attention tonight. they have a manufacturing and machine technology program. it is the first in the state to obtain national accreditation in metalworking skills. >> we need to make sure we are working with industries -- you have to be able to have the same equipment at the schools that they are going to find in the workplace. >> students to complete the program earn college credits and also can land high-tech manufacturing jobs. >> the aide to former congresswoman gabrielle giffords announced he will run for re conceit in a special election. he said he has been asked to run for the position. he served as her district director in congress from 2007 until she resigned last month.

he was also injured in last year's deadly shooting in tucson. she said she and her husband, after not mark kelly, a fully support his candidacy. >> the city is seeking thousands from a candidate. >> baltimore's mayor response to questions about her use of the city's skybox for football games. >> there is some cold coming this way along with the potential for more snow in our area. we will check out the details, coming up. right now it is freezing at

>> things got hot and bothered for the valentine's fun raiser at this issue. they talked about the mating rituals and habits of wild animals. the exhibits included monkeys, porcupines, and panamanian golden frog. >> a story we first told you about last summer during the heat of the mayoral election campaign. officials seek $26,000 from charlene rowling. the city argued she took a vacation and sick leave that she was not entitled to. her lawyer called the action

outrageous and said she only took the time the city said she had. >> tonight, baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake said she was doing nothing wrong and how she used the skybox. as jayne miller explains, one of watchdog group is calling for a change. >> ravens tickets are a tough item for the average fan, not so much for income in the mayor's family. the use of the city skybox was to be a family affair. this is going to be a game where it is exclusively family in the box, the mayor's assistant wrote when another city official asked for tickets. unfortunately, there is nothing, she went on. in the thanksgiving day game against the corner, there was a special request.

i am requesting your tickets, one for his brother and three for his fraternity brothers. parking, food, and drinks are also included, courtesy of the taxpayer. think they are excluded. most are city residents. >> the mayor repeated that rational when asked about other cities skybox guests for political supporters. guest for the game against the texans included three people who hosted a fund-raiser for the mayor earlier in the year. unions often not tickets, including the powerful service employees union, which is a big donor to democrats, including the mayor. the mayor's professional fund- raiser was a guest at a game before the primary election. >> do you think it is

appropriate for your campaign officials to use that box? >> as long as they are city residents, there are no governing rules. >> i am asking if it is ethically right pickax there is absolutely no ethical violation. >> missing from the list, any of the city's top officials from the economic development agency. asked to recall any business you might have invited that was considering moving to the city, the mayor said she would have to look at the list. she scoffed at the idea that the skybox is a perk. >> it is something for the good of the city that i personally, and my team, choose the people that attend. >> some tickets were provided to religious leaders and to recognize city employees. more than half were given to the mayor's family, political friends and supporters, and staff.

the watchdog group common cause issued a statement saying the mayor has made decision to use the skybox for personal and political purposes, rather than to make a people's box. the group is calling on the mayor to make future guest list public and transparent. jane miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> bureau ravens are now finalized for the former mayor of nablus, dennis callahan. visitation is from 2:00 to to 5:00. a memorial service is scheduled for monday, february 13 at 10:00 a.m. at the united methodist church. mr. callahan died wednesday morning of a heart attack at his home. he was 70 years old. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> it has been such a mild winter, maybe you have forgotten just how cold it can get in baltimore in winter. we are now entering into the 113th anniversary of the worst

arctic outbreak to ever hit baltimore. this is like alaskan cold, or at least north dakota poll. february 9, 1899 started a five- day stretch of bitter cold, the coldest it has ever been around here. february 10 was the coldest day on record in baltimore. the high was three and the low was seven below zero. that was in 1899. these are all records for the lowest high temperature in those days. on the 13th of february, 15.5 inches of snow came with a nor'easter rolling up the coast. it was on this day it began back in 1899. about 500,000 people live in baltimore back then. today, no arctic air in sight. the sun came back and the temperatures were in the 40's. the normal is 44 degrees, so we

were close to normal. 1934 was also a bitterly cold morning on this day. 31 in randallstown, freezing in ed wooedgewood. it is cold on the coast. it will be in the 20's ram baltimore by dawn. partly cloudy skies at sun on friday morning. a little bit of cloud cover drifting over head right now. the high-pressure retreat in a new storm develops and move our way from the texas and oklahoma panhandle. he brings the chance for rain and snow, and then five degrees right now at international falls. that will come through here on saturday. we catch this area of rain and snow passing through friday night and then the arctic front comes in on saturday. about this time tomorrow night we will start to see rain and snow spread across the area.

the changes to all snow by saturday morning. the arctic front comes rolling in with gusty winds, falling temperatures and other lot accumulations possible on saturday. it will stay windy in chilly on sunday. the northern suburbs may see a couple of inches of snow, especially on its grassy surfaces. parts of the season, harvard, and frederick counties, one to 3 inches possible by the time the system winds down late saturday night and early sunday morning. rainfor high tomorrow, tomorrow night, changing to snow showers saturday. checkout saturday in the mountains, a high of only 19. turning indian colder saturday and down in ocean city temperatures will be falling as well. the seven-day forecast, big

changes coming through. changing to snow showers, a couple of inches possible saturday, when the cold on sunday. >> the orioles have a big decision to make about adam jones. we will tell you about that and why the orioles international scouting has become an international incident, next. >> the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> tonight's jackpot has an estimated annuity of $850,000. your numbers are 26-18-12-11- 23-40. if no one matches all six numbers on one line of a ticket,

the jackpot climbs to $900,000. the next drawing is monday night at 11:22 here on wbal-tv 11. the maryland lot

>> american missionaries to the game of baseball to a career more than a century ago. now south korea wants the orioles to stop taking on baseball players out of their country. the korean baseball association has banned orioles scout from all sanctioned high school and college games. the ban comes as response to the orioles signing a top prospect prior to his senior year of high school. the korean baseball association says they violated protocol and procedures by signing him without seeking permission from the korean baseball association ahead of time. they sat at the arbitration table today. ferguson had asked for close to

$2 million. it probably represents a fundamental flaw with baseball economics considering ferguson had a record of two wins and seven losses last season. another high-profile arbitration case. an arbitrator will determine the final numbers if the two sides do not agree to a contract before february 17. the next baltimore ravens- steelers rivalry will have every bit as much emotion as it always does. todd haleigh on the steelers' offense. the former head coach -- former chiefs head coach takes over as pittsburgh's defensive coordinator. he grew up in the pittsburgh area and lost his own job as head coach to the ravens. he will fit right in. >> there is a very high expectation in the city of

pittsburgh. like i said, i grew up here and went off to college. i understand what is expected from the fans in the city of vicksburg. the steelers are such a great part of this town, and that is where my bge in this city of pittsburg. -- that is where my excitement is, to come back and be part of this city of great tradition. >> tiger woods and michael vick have been declared the most disliked athletes. tigers approached -- he hits the green and sets himself up for a birdie. he is forerunner in the opening round with five shots off the lead. a birdie for tony romo on 14.

capitals fans could probably think a lot of words to describe a loss tonight, and i will wager you can probably spell most of those words with four letters. the big night for alex ovechkin. he finds alexander on the backside, but the jets got two goals in less than 12 seconds. a deflected shot to tie the game at 2-2. the capitals lose 3-2. value those two minutes, because in two minutes, tom tasselmyeres

lacks a little snow on the horizon. -- >> a little snow on the horizon. another blast of snow showers saturday evening. it does not really get cold until saturday night into sunday, but surely enough that some of the snow might stick. in the northern and western suburbs, a couple of inches could be on the ground by saturday night. >> nothing like the arctic front of 1899.

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